General
A microbe that causes disease.
What is a pathogen?
The skin.
What is the largest organ in the body?
Stomach acid.
What kills pathogens in the stomach?
Bacteria, fungi, virus.
What are the three types of mircobe?
A sticky mucus.
What traps pathogens as they enter the nose and throat?
Ingest
What is the term for white blood cells "swallowing" pathogens?
Coughing and sneezing.
How is a cold transmitted from one person to another?
Enzymes in tears.
What stops pathogens from entering our body through the eye?
Antibodies.
What is produced by some white blood cells to kill pathogens?
Used to kill bacteria on your skin while washing
What is soap?
Platelets.
What clot together at an open wound in the skin?
Anti-toxins.
What are produced by white blood cells to specifically attack bacteria?
An insect that bites you and transmits disease.
What is a mosquito?
Forms over a cut in the skin.
What is a blood clot?
The immune system.
What is the second line of defence called?